The Phantom Tollbooth Jr. 8/3-5/12

The Area Stage Company and Theatre Conservatory is very excited to announce the premiere of PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH JR. on Friday, August 3rd at 7:00 P.M.

Dubbed â€œa colorful symphonyâ€ by the New York Times, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH JR. is about a young boy named Milo, who, even surrounded by toys, is bored out of his mind. One day, however, he awakens to discover a strange package in his bedroom, later to be revealed as the Tollbooth. Soon, he finds himself going on an adventure to rescue princesses with a sidekick watchdogâ€”quite literally a dog with an alarm clock attached to his torsoâ€”and all the while realizing that heâ€™s really not bored at all; he just lacked a bit of imagination. The incredible musical pieces for THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH JR. were composed and written by Arnold Black and Sheldon Harnick; Harnick also wrote the adaptation of the childrenâ€™s book with Norton Juster.